Recognised as Colour
#B9BF8B
- #B9BF8B
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark khaki
#B9BF8B is a yellow with RGB values 185, 191, 139 and HSL 67°, 29%, 65%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark khaki.
Colour values
#B9BF8B#B9BF8B
HEX#B9BF8B
RGBrgb(185, 191, 139)
RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.749, 0.5451
RGB percentages72.5%, 74.9%, 54.5%
HSLhsl(66.9, 28.9%, 64.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(66.9, 27.2%, 74.9%)
CMYK3.1%, 0%, 27.2%, 25.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,173,195
CSS custom property--colour: #B9BF8B;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.4944WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness184 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.89:1
Contrast with white1.93:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.89:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#BABABA
Inverted#464074
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.93:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.89:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#918BBF
Analogous#BFAB8B, #9FBF8B
Triadic#8BB9BF, #BF8BB9
Split complementary#8B9FBF, #AB8BBF
Tetradic#8BBFAB, #918BBF, #BF8B9F
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R185
G191
B139
Red185 (72.5%)
Green191 (74.9%)
Blue139 (54.5%)
Hue66.92°
Saturation (HSL)28.89%
Lightness64.71%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR B9 · G BF · B 8B
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B9BF8B (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 270.894 g/mol
- 19 atoms
B9BF8B has a molar mass of 270.894 g/mol, made up of 19 atoms across 2 elements: 11 × B, 8 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass270.894 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule19
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule4.4983007 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram2.2230617 × 10^21
Name
NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show
Composition by mass
B43.9%
F56.1%
Boron (B × 11)118.91 g/mol, 43.895%
Fluorine (F × 8)151.984 g/mol, 56.105%
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